Hairpin



Sept. 1.0, 1935.

H. w. HAwKlNsoN 2,014,328

HAIRPIN Filed oct. 2, 1954 bron/wld Wazvklworz,

ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 10, 1935 achim.

v This invention relates to hairpins, and its gen eral object i's to provide a hairpin in the form of a clasp that is capable of clamping the strands of hair of the user against displacementy in all directions as the hair is heid thereby both crosswise and lengthwise and casual removal of the clasp is practically impossible.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hair clasp that can be easily and expeditiously associated with and'removed from the hair, will l lay flat to the head, i's simple in construction, in-

expensive to manufacture, and extremely elcient in use and service.

This invention 'also consists in certain othe features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingandspeciflcally pointed out in the appended claims.

'In describing my invention in detail, referencel will be hadto the accompanying drawing wherein vlike characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and-in which:

Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the clasp which forms the subject matter of the vpresent inven tion.

'Figui-e2 is a top plan view thereof, Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approiliimately on line 3-3 of Figure 1. e

Referring to the drawing in detail, the clasp which forms the subject matter of the present invention is formed from resilient material such as spring steel and includes a relatively narrow elongated body in the form of a frame that is provided .with slightly spacedV parallel members `l that merge into rounded ends 2.

. Formed on one of the ends t`o lextend at right angles with respect thereto is a coil in the form of an eye 3, and this eye has formed thereon one end of 'an arm l which is wavedin serpentinev formation as best shown in Figure 1. The arm 4 may be formed from flat material as shown j and extends between the'parallel members l in a .manner whereby the successive substantially semi-circular portions of the waves thereof, are disposed above and below the plane of the parallelmembers I as clearly shown v inFlgure'l.' The armlisofawidthwhereby'th side edges.

thereof 'are disposed in close proximity to the parallelmembers' |and the free endof the arm 4 terminates in a` tongue l that cooperates with the opposite end of the .bodyto set unaclamping of theeye I'.

From the'above description and action which lis brought about by the resiliency saeiureer invention will be readily apparent.

the drawing, it `willbe obvious that I have provided ahairpin in the form of aclasp that can be easily and expeditiously applied to the hair of the user, due to the fact that the arm 4 hasone of its ends free and can be readily separated 5 from its body against the action of the eye or coil I, to receive a relatively great number of strands of hair. When the arm is released, the coil or eye 3 .causes the arm to fall within the space between the parallel members I, lwith the result l the hair will be positively clamped against displacement in all directions, and casual removal of thepclasp is practically impossible, therefore the clasp not only holds the hair as desired bythe user, but loss of the rclasp is reduced to a minil mum, in that it cannot belost when in use.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my I desire it to be understood that li may maks 20 changes in the construction and inthe combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims,

What-I claim is:` f

.1. A hairpin in the form of a clasp comprising an elongated body including spaced parallel members. a relatively wide arm having one end resiliently secured to one end of the body and dis- -posd between the parallel members thereof, s0

arm being waved in serpentine formation and a' tongue formed with the free end of the arm for cooperation with the opposite end of the body.

2. A hairpin in the form' of a clasp made from resilient material and comprising anelongated' ,$5- i bodyv including spaced parallel members, rounded vends for. thebody and having the spaced parallel members merging therein, an arm waved in ser-v pentine formation, resilient means securing one end of the arm to one end of th'ebody and being 40 in the form of a coil, said arm being arranged between the spaced parallel members with its side edges disposed in close proximity thereto, and Aso that the successive waves are disposed above and below the parallel members, a tongue, formed on the free end of thearm for associationwiththeb'oi'ly.v

3. A hairpin-in the form of a clasp comprising an elongated body including spaced parallel members, a waved member.. and curved resilient means connecting the waved member to one end of the body for disposing the waved member between the parallel members in spaced relation thereto for cooperation therewitb.- a HOWARD WESTON HAWmSON. l5 

